That testosterone stuff is just for men, right? Not quite. Women need testosterone and other androgens just like men do. Women also need testosterone just like they need estrogen. Androgens are hormones responsible for development and maintenance of male characteristics. But, they also provide health benefits to women too. Some estradiol, one of the estrogens, is derived or produced … [Read more...]
On the surface, it seems far-fetched that testosterone could modulate the inflammatory response, but that's what research from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany suggests. Men and women respond differently to inflammatory stimuli and testosterone may explain why. Women typically suffer more often than men from auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus … [Read more...]
"Estrogen, isn't that the female hormone?" Well, yes and no. Women make estrogen, which plays a huge role in regulating a woman's menstrual cycle, but men also make some estrogen and need a certain amount of it as well. Just like in women, too low an estrogen level in men increases the risk cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and mental (cognitive) impairment. But, too much in … [Read more...]
Years ago, a lot of women count on hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms. Measuring up to expectations, HRT indeed relieved these unwanted symptoms as well as minimize other risks associated with menopause, such as osteoporosis, while still in the dark that the treatment is a minefield of side effects. Alas, a big study later revealed that the side effects of hormone therapy, … [Read more...]
The Quest For Anti Aging Remedies According to Wikipedia's definition, aging or aging in humans refer to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change, with some dimensions expanding or growing while some declining. The legendary fountain of youth doesn't exist, and because everyone wants to look like they are in their 20’s, the search for anti aging remedies to … [Read more...]
Menopause Hormone Replacement Therapy Vs. Other HRTs There are several types of hormone replacement therapy, including: thyroid HRT; human growth hormone replacement therapy; testosterone HRT; and but when we talk about menopause hormone replacement therapy we are talking about the need sometimes to replace several hormones. Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy. People whose thyroid gland … [Read more...]
There's one main point I disagree with made in this article regarding human growth hormone, but the article highlights something that is important for all of us to recognize: there are natural ways to increase growth hormone levels. First, the point of disagreement. Like most articles on growth hormone the FoxNews article overstates the side effects of growth hormone replacement. As we … [Read more...]
A recent study published in Menopause: the Journal of the North American Menopause Society concluded that soy significantly reduces the frequency of severe hot flashes. The study was actually a meta-analysis where the results of several studies (in this case 19 studies) are pooled and combined and reviewed. A meta-analysis is considered to represent strong evidence for or against … [Read more...]
For the last 50 plus years we have been told that testosterone causes prostate cancer, ever since Huggins et al demonstrated that suppression of testosterone caused prostate cancer regression. Over the last 50 years this fact has grown and morphed into testosterone being the cause of prostate cancer, with statements made by physicians such as "testosterone in the face of prostate cancer is like … [Read more...]
Few individuals really want low lebido (correct spelling is libido). Do you? So if your libido is low don’t just accept it. Go to a doctor and find out why your libido is low so that you can be properly treated. Depending on its cause low libido can be a symptom of bigger issues that might place you at risk for other medical problems. Evidence now suggests that sex can increase life … [Read more...]
